In 2010, 13 percent of the U.S. population was age 65 or older. By 2050, that proportion is expected to grow to 21.4 percent, according to estimates by the United Nations, writes Bruce Stokes on GPS. Asian nations face even more daunting aging trends over the next few decades. In South Korea, those 65 and older are expected to make up 35 percent of the population, up by 24 percentage points, while China’s elderly population is likely to grow by about 16 points, to 24 percent. Japan, for its part, is projected to have the grayest population of all, with 37 percent being 65 or older, a rise of 13.5 points from 2010. globalpublicsquare.blogs.cnn/2014/01/30/what-graying-world-can-teach-america/
Posted on: Thu, 30 Jan 2014 18:42:35 +0000